BENEFICIAL ANSWERS REGARDING THE INNOVATED METHODOLOGIES WITH USTATH ABU KHADEEJAH ABDUL-WAAHID ALAM

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[21/05/2025] Lesson 43: Beneficial Answers to Questions Regarding The Innovated Methodologies – Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله.


Some points covered by Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid حفظه الله during this lesson:

– Question 68: What is the ruling on seeking knowledge from a shaykh who differs with Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah in the affair of Allāh’s Names and Attributes? Benefit us, O Shaykh, may Allāh benefit you.
– The necessity of choosing a teacher who is upright and straight in his ‘Aqīdah and knowledge.
– Studying Fiqh or Arabic language from a teacher whose ‘Aqīdah is not correct.
– Question 69: Is it correct to make takfīr upon the Ash’aris and Mu’tazilah and whoever is similar to them in ‘Aqīdah, and is it permissible to take knowledge from their shaykhs in affairs of ‘Aqīdah, Fiqh and Tafsīr as long as one knows the places of their mistakes?
– The origin of the name ‘Mu’tazilah’, their founder, and some of their deviations.
– Figureheads of the Ash’aris, and some of their deviated beliefs.
– The three stages Abūl-Ḥasan al-Ash’arī went through regarding his ‘aqīdah.
– The predominance of the Ash’arī ‘aqīdah in the ummah today.
– The revival of I’tizāl in our time.
– The one upon whom takfīr is made and those who are excused.
– The condition for taking knowledge (other than ‘Aqīdah) from the one with incorrect ‘aqīdah.
– Understanding this affair in its correct context, and two reasons why taking knowledge from such a person is not necessary in our time.
– Caution regarding the extreme dangers of social media platforms.
– Question 70: If a student of knowledge speaks with innovation and calls to it but has knowledge of Fiqh and Ḥadīth, does it necessitate that due to this innovation his knowledge and speech is abandoned and he is not utilised at all in his knowledge?
– The obligation of totally abandoning the one who announces and calls to his innovation.
– Examples of the dangers of accompanying Ahlul-Bid’ah.
– The story of how ‘Imrān b. Ḥiṭṭān adopted the way of the Khawārij after being from Ahlus-Sunnah.
– How the praise of Abūl-Ḥasan ad-Dāraquṭnī for Abū Bakr al-Bāqilānī lead to the deviation of Abū Dharr al-Harawī and the spread of the creed of the Ash’aris in Spain and North Africa.
– Proof that a person is affected by those he accompanies and people are attracted to those similar to themselves.

Questions answered by Abu Khadeejah:
1. Can we pray Janāzah over someone who has died if we are unsure if he is a Muslim? I have never seen him pray except for ‘Eid jamā’ah. He is born from Muslim parents and he never denied Islām.
2. Are the rights of a stepsister or half sister the same as a full sister?
3. My father who is non-Muslim has opened saving accounts for my children. What should I do with the interest when he gives me the money?
4. Did Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn change his position on photography before he died?
5. How do we fix attention span?
6. If I combine Ẓuhr and ‘Asr as a traveller then make it back for ‘Asr jamā’ah, do I pray ‘Asr again?
7. How do we calculate niṣāb?
8. What is your advice for those who are friendly with those who hate our scholars?
9. Hardship that permits combining Maghrib and ‘Ishā at home or at the masjid.
10. Question regarding challenges of finding a suitable

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